Joey Noventa & His Magnificent Adventure

Joey was unsure as to what to do next. He had lit the match & burned the note as per instructions but nothing happened. He wasn’t sure exactly what he was expecting but it suddenly dawned on him that perhaps this was a setup after all & Varney Peabrain from the TV Show might actually jump out of the wardrobe & scream ‘YOU’VE BEEN PRANKED’ But that didn’t happen either. So nothing had happened, absolutley didley squat NOTHING & a feeling of disappointment began to seep through him. Then gradually an interesting though began to penetrate into his conscious mind ‘have I misunderstood the message?‘. As the paper no longer existed, it was impossible to reread the instructions it contained. Joey resolved to concentrate & meditate in order to recall the contents of the note. As he relaxed, a phrase seemed to filter through the clutter of his random thoughts & a smile slowly appeared on his face. He repeated the phrase to himself several times ‘in due course, in due course’, that he realised might be the key to understanding what was to happen next.

He was convinced that he was right & something very memorable was going to happen to him. And he hoped it would be quite soon. After all he was quite an unusual boy & even though he considered himself quite a humble young man, he had to admit he was quite smart. But smart enough? That of course was the million dollar question. It seemed as someone had concured with him & he couldn’t wait to find out all the delicious details.

Two weeks had gone by since the matchbox incident & Joey had almost forget about it when he received a letter in the post addressed to Master Joseph Neventa. He hadn’t received many letters in his life thus far so he eagerly tore it open and took out the paper. It read ‘Joey, this is the second message we have communicated with you. Your first test of knowledge is the following: what came first: The chicken soup or the scotch egg?’ p.s. please think very carefully before answering this question as your response will help us determine whether you are the right candidate for this very dangerous assignment’.

p.p.s. please email your reply to [email protected] within 72 hours p.p.p.s. Good luck, we have every confidence in you